Cessna 182 N1910M

Summary

On 3 April 2025 at about 16:22 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N1910M was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

3 April 2025 at 16:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanford, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Orlando Sanford Intl (SFB)

Coordinates

28.7812, -81.2524

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N1910M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake City → Lakeland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA166

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On April 3, 2025, about 1222 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N1910M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida. The commercial pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, while holding after several unsuccessful attempts to land at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida, he became disoriented and uncertain of his location. The pilot radioed an air traffic controller and requested assistance. The pilot stated that he was advised to switch frequencies and shortly thereafter, he was asked to “Ident,” but the controller could not locate the pilot’s position. The pilot was then advised to squawk 7700 on his transponder. The pilot became concerned about the airplane’s remaining fuel quantity, noticed an airport to his left side, later determined to be Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), Orlando, Florida, and elected to land. The pilot attempted a landing on runway 36, where the airplane bounced, and the pilot performed a go-around. The pilot then circled the airport at a low altitude before attempting a landing on runway 9L. During the second landing attempt, the pilot stated that a gust of wind caused the airplane to drop “hard” on the nose, subsequently, the nose gear collapsed. Witnesses at SFB reported observing the airplane flying low and “uncoordinated” over the airport. Surveillance video showed the airplane approaching from the west side of runway 36 at about a 45° angle past the threshold before the airplane bounced and then began a go-around. An additional video showed the airplane flying low and perpendicular to runway 9L at tree top height before making a left banking turn and contacting the runway in a nose down attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage and engine mounts. The wreckage was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.